Windows RT devices will be $200 to $300 cheaper than Windows 8 counterparts

No one has made any clear commitments to an exact price point when it comes to Windows 8 or Windows RT tablets just yet, but one Lenovo exec has at least shed some light on how they’ll compare to each other. According to head of North American operations David Schmook, Windows RT devices will sell for $200-$300 less than their Intel and AMD-powered Windows 8 counterparts.

Those numbers lend additional credence to the rumor that the Surface RT will sell for just $199. Right now, you can pick up a Windows 7 tablet with an Atom processor (like Acer’s Iconia Tab A500) for $499 to $549. Knock off $300, and you’re right at that magic price point.

Schmook underscored his comment by saying that Windows RT devices are going to hit retail shelves “at very aggressive price points.” However, he then added that Windows 8 tablets will sell for $600 to $800. If that’s the case, then tablets like Surface RT will sell for $300 or more. That still qualifies as aggressive when lining it up against the iPad, especially since Microsoft’s hardware will ship with twice as much internal storage and includes Office.

Apart from offering some insight into retail pricing, Lenovo also recently stood up and declared that it did not feel threatened by the Surface RT and Surface Pro. It’s business as usual for Lenovo, which is prepared to battle it out with all comers when it comes to Windows 8 and Windows RT tablet sales.

Lenovo is showing plenty of swagger right now, and continues to ride high after passing Dell to become the world’s number two PC manufacturer late last year.